Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #36 of 51 · NC

12.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $80,230 ≈ $39/hr
Median annual salary $74,130
Employment 4,150

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $49,320P25 $61,820 Median $74,130P75 $93,990P90 $125,930

About 80% of environmental scientists and specialists, including healths in North Carolina earn between $49,320 and $125,930. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$80,230
U.S. average
$91,680

The mean environmental scientists and specialists, including health salary in North Carolina is $80,230, about 12.5% below the U.S. average ($91,680). That works out to roughly $39/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $82,840 $92,940 430
Raleigh-Cary, NC $81,400 $86,390 1,120
Jacksonville, NC $75,890 $79,150 50
Asheville, NC $72,960 $79,760 190
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $72,730 $80,540 740
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $69,930 $73,190 40
Greensboro-High Point, NC $69,450 $77,370 200
Winston-Salem, NC $67,030 $73,890 170

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